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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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